Media portrayals of mental illness, or is it madness? A review

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 138-146

  Nairn, Raymond G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b Media Meanings   (New Zealand)

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EID: 34247646012     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: 17429544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050060701280623     Document Type: Article

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